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E. IVI.4 SALLUST.

.SEED CORN HANGER. APPLICATION FILED 1AN.27,1911.

Patented Aug. 5, 1919,

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TME COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPII co., WASHINGTON. D. c,

UNH-ED STAWENT OFFRE.

ERNEST MMsAIgnusfr, or WAYNE u'rownsliiirgownnf COUNTY; INDIANA.

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Beit known that I, ERNEST 1M.;SALLUST, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing in Wayne township, in the county of `Owen ,and State ofIndiana, haveinvented a new and useful Seed-Corn Hanger, of which` thefollowing is a speciication, reference being hadto the` accompanying`drawings and to `the letters and igures of reference marked thereon. ii v This invention relates to appliances that are designed to be usedfor hanging ears of corn or maize separately in buildings, where thecorn may be dried on the cob and preserved in proper condition forfuture useas seed corn, and at the same time be protected against theravages of rats, mice and other animals, the invention having referencemore particularly to devices for directly supporting the ears ofcorn. vu 1 M 1 An object of the invention is toprovide seed corn hangers ofsuch construction` as to permit the ears of corn to be easily and eX-peditiously placed in the required position forfpreservation and whichwill permit the ears to be readily taken down whenrequired for use.Another object is to provide an improved seed corn hanger thatlshall beso constructed as to be always ready for use andnot require theattachment of any `hangggf tions and arrangements of parts ashereinafter particularly described and further defined in theaccompanyingclaims.

Referring to the drawings,-Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectionalelevation of a building provided with the improved `seed corn hangers;Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the improved hangerdesigned for supporting one'ear of corn; Fig. 3 is an elevation of theimproved seed corn hanger having ears of corn supported thereby; Fig. 4is a side view of one of the ears of corn arranged in a hanger asappearing on the line IV-IV on Fig. 3; and, Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sideview of the ear of corn and its hanger taken on the line V--V on Fig. 3.

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Similar reference characters on the `differ- ;entwgures of the drawingsindicate `correasponding `elements or `features herein re -iierredtow fi i Infthe drawingsthe numeral 1 indicates a suitable building havingcap plates 2 and 3 `and roof" timbers a. The improved seed `stretchedbetween two points and suitably supported, `asby means of the cap plates`2 and 3 or the :roof timbers.

Each rod con-` tainsa suitable: number of' hanger devices,

7 ,8,015 16 or 6; Each rod is approximately horizontal andthe hangerdevices are arranged thereonf as closely as they may be withoutinterfering 1 one `:with another, there usually being some devices, as 9and 110 that are.slightlyumodied as to relative shapji.

`Each hanger device approximately shaped; each having .a curvedsupporting `portion `11l fl-roin which straight suspension rods 12and 13eXtendin approximately'parallel arrangement, the suspension rodsflhavingconnecting-eyes 14 and 15 respectively that embrace the rod V5, theconnections being "such asto be nonfdetachable but topermitthe device toswing or to be moved along the rod 5 without being so loose thereon asto be wabbly. Each device is composed of pliable wire so that it may bere-shaped and retain its shape, in order that each device may be quicklyre-shaped by hand to accommodate such size of ear as may be brought toit to be hung up. In such case the device has straight suspension rods16 and 17 that extend divergently from the curved portion 11 to receivea relatively larger ear, and in othercases the device has suspensionrods relatively smaller ear than the average size.

The normally shaped device receives the average size of ears 20 and 21,the devices that .have the suspension arms slightly spread apartreceiving the larger ears 22, the devices that have the suspension armsdrawn slightly inward closely embracing the smaller ears 23.

In practical use the ears of corn are inserted in the hanger device inapproximately horizontal position as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5until the ear is nearly through -18 and 19 that extend convergently`from the `curved portion 11 so as to closely embrace a the device Withthe thicker portion of the ear on the. curved supporting portion'll,after which the ear is tilted so to" bring the thicker end of the earupward against., the under portion of the rod 5, the ear then being heldat an inclinationV with y theV smaller end of the ear downward and thegreater portion of the length of the ear belovv the point of contactWith the portion 1v1,

lo Rsolthat the force of gravity tends to cause fri-@tional contact ofthe ear with the portion u1l the rod 5V and `prevents the ear fromslipping downward from its position, the Weight of the ear causing thedevice to l5 'siving .backward slightly on the' rod 5, ap-

proXimately. as indicated in Fig. 4. In case :inordinately large "ear 22is found the eyes 14 and 15'4 are readily drawn each away `from theotherf along the rodl 5 until the de- ;J vice. isfwopened suiiicientlyto conveniently 25 iiciently close to the sides of the ear to pre- :ventthe latter from being Wabbly and liable to become accidentally knockedout Vof the device.` Having hung up all the seed corn 'desirech-it Willbe seen that the corn maybe .inspectedffrom timel to time Withoutdiiliculty andmay be readily turned o'r shifted `in the hanger devices;yand When finally 'taken down for :use it Will be apparent that fthehangers will' remain in position and not ibefliable to `become misplacedor lost but Will beffound in readiness for use When again required.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. Aseed-corn hanger comprising a horizontal rod, and hanger devices forcorn ears having suspension rods that are adjustable each toward or fromthe other on and in 'connection with the horizontal rod to' freelyvbeiiig adapted to receive ears of different sizes' betiveen them and topermit the ear to freely tilt on the supporting member into contact withthe horizontal rod.

In a seed-corn hanger, the combination with a horizontal rod, of aplurality of hanger devices composed of iiexible Wire, each devicecomprising a supporting member and two approximately straight suspensionrods permanently connected to the horizontal rod, the suspension rods ofeach device being adjustable each toward or from the other on thehorizontal rod to freely receive different sizes of ears between themand permit the ear to freely tilt on the snpporting member into contactivith the horizontal rod, the suspension rods of some of 'said' devicesextending divergently each to the other from the supporting member.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ERNEST M. SALLUST.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH P. WHI'TAKER, E. F. GRAY.

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